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HELLO
What kind of heating sistem wouldbe fine for a cage with this measures? And How potent should it be?.
GAD BYE

Wow, somebody needs a spelling lesson...

Anyway, for any monitor cage the recommended heat source is bulbs. It can range from one bulb for a small 3'x2'x2' cage to a large bank of bulbs for a larger cage like yours (can't really envision it from it being in meters). Many people use and recommend 45 watt halogen flood lights, although some also use regular incandescent light bulbs (not sure what wattage is needed). I use 45 watt floods and can get get good surface temperatures from 8 to 12 inches away from the basking surface. 1 or 2 bulbs in a 4'x2'x2' seems to make the temperatures in the coolest extent (above the surface of the soil) of the cage to fluctuate from the high 70's to the low 80's F, depending on the temperatures outside of the cage.

Ryan

A spelling lesson. hmmm... Maybe we should consider the fact that not everyone on this forum speaks english as their primary language. That is the magic of the internet. We should welcome them and be happy they are trying to learn our language and share their experiences with us, right? Besides, half of the people that post here on a regular basis can't spell anyway(including myself, so who are we to criticize when we are the ones that claim to know the language. Just a thought.

HELLO
The measures of the cage:

length: 13.12 feet

wide: 5.75 feet

height: 10 feet

So, how many 250 watts infrared light bulbs would be necessary. Considering that the temperature in the outside is 50°F (10°C)
GOD BYE. AND EXCUSE ME MY ENGLISH IS NOT PERFECT

You cannot be told what it would take. You can only be told what temperature range would work for monitors.

A range of 70F cool side, to 135F hot spot, is a very normal useful range. Of course 10 to 15F either way on either side would not be harmful.

If your cage is outside, then its going to experience a huge temperture fluxuation. So thermostats will be needed.

Then you have to keep in mind, that those temps are to encourage the monitor to achieve its normal natural goals. If they do not, then you must adjust them until they do. Of course there are other things that influence that too.

Good luck

Dude,

I was defending the fact that your english isn't perfect. Chill out.

if you are using a 250 watt bulb, or even 150, then something is set up incorrrectly. check out the FAQ link below, it specifically addresses that concern.

there is no "one way" of cage setup, each setup and location is unique, you simply have to apply theory to accomplish what you need.

under cage heating, as in heat tape or heat pads, work well for belly heat, but not for much else (poor at heating air). overhead lighting is best or basking areas. for overall ambient heat, there are a number of choices, but having the room itself heated to the appropriate range is one way.

best of luck with your setup. where are you from?
What wattage bulbs should i use? FAQ

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robyn@proexotics.com

Pro Exotics Reptiles

Sorry for insulting your spelling. I thought that you were just some other teenager who was just being careless about their spelling and punctuation mistakes. You are actually doing quite well, and much better than many of the adolescents who grew up using English.

If you are going to be using regular incandescent bulbs, I would say that you should be using a 100 watt bulb or less. If you can get a good basking spot temp with a light, but poor ambient air temps, then rather than increasing the bulb wattage, you should create a bank of low wattage bulbs.

Sorry,
Ryan